Words and Phrases that Rhyme with Themselves

Sometimes when you’re writing a rhyming poem, you may want to include a word or phrase that rhymes with itself, such as itsy-bitsy or super-duper. These are known “reduplicated” words or phrases. “Reduplication” is the term for words or phrases that are created by repeating sounds. Here is a list of rhyming reduplicated words and phrases that may come in handy to you sometime.

abracadabra

argy-bargy

artsy-fartsy

backpack

backtrack

bees knees

big rig

bigwig

blackjack

boogie-woogie

bowwow

boy toy

chick-flick

chock-a-block

chug-a-lug

chunky monkey

claptrap

crop top

cuddly-wuddly

ding-a-ling

ditch witch

double bubble

double trouble

downtown

easy-peasey

eency-weency

even-steven

fancy-schmancy

fat cat

fender-bender

flyby

fuddy-duddy

fuzzy-wuzzy

ground round

handy-dandy

hanky-panky

harum-scarum

heebie-jeebies

helter skelter

heyday

hi-fi

higgledy-piggledy

high fly

hippy-dippy

hobnob

hobo

hocus-pocus

hoddy-noddy

hodgepodge

hoity-toity

hokey-pokey

holy moly

hot pot

hotspot

hugger-mugger

humpty dumpty

hurly-burly

itsy-bitsy

itty-bitty

jeepers creepers

jelly belly

kowtow

laffy taffy

lite brite

lovey-dovey

mai tai

melee

mellow yellow

mojo

mumbo-jumbo

namby-pamby

naysay

nitty-gritty

nitwit

nutter butter

okey dokey

one-ton

out and about

payday

pedal to the metal

pell-mell

picnic

phony-baloney

piggly wiggly

pooper scooper

pop-top

powwow

prime-time

ragtag

rat-a-tat

razzle-dazzle

roly-poly

rough stuff

silly-willy

sky high

slim jim

slow-mo

soho

space race

sump pump

super-duper

teenie-weenie

teensy-weensy

tepee

tex-mex

tighty-whitey

true blue

turkey jerky

undone

voodoo

walkie-talkie

white knight

wi-fi

willy-nilly

wing-ding

wonton

Non-Rhyming Reduplicated Words and Phrases

Some reduplicated words and phrases don’t quite rhyme because they contain different vowel sounds, such as ping-pong or zigzag. Here is a list of reduplicated words and phrases that don’t rhyme.